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Rachel Morton see FAMILY TREE
Born: 18 Dec 1694 Creanogh, Armagh, Ireland

 
Married: 16 July 1717 Ballyhagen Meeting

 
Died: After 1752  

FATHER

William Morton

MOTHER

Elinor

HUSBAND

John Blackburn

CHILDREN

1. Samuel Blackburn
    b. 1st mo, 1 (no year given) Abt. 1717
    d. 7 Jan 1723/4 Loughall, Armagh, Ireland

2. John Blackburn
   b. 6 mo, 30 1720
   m. Abt. 1739 Rebecca Harlan
   d. 24 Oct 1767

3. Joseph Blackburn
    b. Bef. 1726
    d. Bef. 26 Mar 1787 N. Huntington, Westmoreland, PA

4. Rachel Blackburn
    b. Bef. 1726
    m. 8th mo, 29, 1759 Andrew Dennen

5. Anthony Blackburn
    b. Abt. 1725
    m. 20 Apr 1752 Deborah Simmons
    d. Bef. 21 Jun 1802 S. Huntington, Westmoreland, PA (will probated 21 Jun 1802)

6. Abigail Blackburn
    b. 5 Nov 1727
    m. 1748 to James Wilson in York, PA
    d. 1800 Guilford, NC

7. William Blackburn
    b. 4th mo, 30 (no year given) Abt. 1728

8. Elinor Blackburn
    b. 12th mo, 24, 1730/31
    d. Aft. 16 May 1770

Rachel Morton
by Susan Brooke
April 2023

Rachel Morton was born 18 of 10th month 1694 in Armagh, Ireland.  Her parents were listed as William and Elinor Morton. (1)  She married John Blackburn at a Rich Hill Meeting in Armagh on 16 3rd month 1717. (2) They had 8 children born in Ireland and then they immigrated to York, PA in 1736 when her youngest child was about 3 years old.  There is no death record recorded in the Menallen or Warrington Quaker Meeting records, However she was alive in 1752 when her husband wrote his will.

Sources

(1) Birth Record

Rich Hill Monthly Meeting (Co. Armagh): Births 1675-1862; Marriages 1607-1857; Deaths 1681-1862 

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Morton, Rachel  born 1694 10th month 18
parents: William and Elinor Morton
Parent's Abode: Armagh, Creenagh

(2) Marriage Record
Rich Hill Monthly Meeting (Co. Armagh): Births 1675-1862; Marriages 1607-1857; Deaths 1681-1862 

Married: 16 May 1717 Ballyhagen Meeting
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Marriage Record John Blackburn to Rachel Morton